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Name ____________________________ Class ____________________________
2 Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation A GRAMMAR
1 Complete the dialogues. Use the verbs in brackets in the present perfect simple or the past simple.
Example: I’ve been to Beijing, but I’ve never been (not / go) to Shanghai. Petra
1Did you remember (you / remember) to pay that cheque into the bank? Alan Yes, it went in this morning. Tom
2Have you ever borrowed (you / ever / borrow) anyone’s car? Dave
Yes, I borrowed my brother’s and I crashed it! Anna
Hi, can I speak to Sally, please? Beth
I’m sorry, she 3has just gone (just / go) out. Doctor What seems to be the problem? John
I 4fell (fall) over playing volleyball. I think I 5broken (break) my finger. Peter
How long 6have you known (you / know) Mike? Liz
Well, we 7 met (meet) in 2008 and we’ve been good friends ever since. 7
2 Underline the correct word or phrase.
Example: You’ve been working / worked hard for months – you need a holiday.
1 How long have you been saving up / do you save up for a motorbike?
2 He’s learning / been learning Chinese for three years now.
3 I’ve been planning / planned my visit to the Amazon for years.
4 She’s known / been knowing him for years.
5 Don’t worry. I haven’t been crying / – I’ve got a cold. cried 6 He’s disliked / bananas since he was a child. been disliking 7 I’ve had /
the same bank account since I been having was a student. 7
3 Complete the time expressions with for or since. Example: for many years 1 since 2003 2 since we met in college 3 for a very long time 4 since the lesson began 5 for a couple of months 6 since Tuesday 6 Grammar total 20
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2 Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation A VOCABULARY
4 Complete the sentences with the correct word(s).
Example: I’m hoping my boss will my salary soon raise charge raise afford
1 You need to open a business ________ when you start your own business.
cash machine bank account phone bill
2 I think you’ll ________ a lot of money selling clothes in this market. do pay make
3 Felipe still __________ me the €100 I lent him last month. owes charges borrows
4 I try to ________ some of my salary every month so that I can go travelling. save afford cost
5 It’s difficult to get a ________ from a bank during a recession. contract loan tax
6 He ________ a lot of money from his grandmother when she died last year. invested inherited took out
7 I’m trying not to ________ money on gadgets I will never use. invest waste charge
8 My parents ________ me some money so I could buy a car. borrowed owed lent 8
5 Complete the sentences with the correct preposition.
Example: Can I pay by credit card?
1 I’ll lend you the money if you promise to pay it back by next month.
2 You really should avoid getting into too much debt.
3 I can’t believe how much I spend coffees! on
4 For my last birthday my aunt gave me £50 in cash.
5 They charged us £10 for this theatre programme! 5 6 Write the synonym.
Example: very tasty delicious 1 very funny hilarious 2 very sure positive 3 very angry furious 4 very hungry starving 5 very frightened terrified 6 very cold freezing 7 very dirty filthy 7 Vocabulary total 20
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2 Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation A PRONUNCIATION
7 Match the words with the same sound.
afford worth h nest o
money boiling owe
Example: boy boiling 1 phone owe 2 up money 3 bird worth 4 horse afford 5 clock honest 5
8 Underline the stressed syllable. Example: mort|gage 1 sa|la|ry 2 de|ligh|ted 3 in|vest 4 re|ce | ssion 5 po|si|tive 5 Pronunciation total 10
Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation total 50
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